Sharapova Reaches Australian Open Third Round in Melbourne
Maria Sharapova advanced to the Australian Open third round by defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 2 6 1 on Rod Laver Arena amid light rain delays. Rafael Nadal upset in the first round, losing to Fernando Verdasco 7-6 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2, marking only his second career Grand Slam first-round exit. Simona Halep and Venus Williams also exited in the opening round with Halep losing to Zhang Shuai and Williams to Johanna Konta. Williams was fined 5000 for skipping a news conference.
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Bucks Hold Off Shorthanded Heat 91 79 in Milwaukee
Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 22 points and Greg Monroe added 15 as the Bucks guard Miami's comeback bid. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 14 points while Hassan Whiteside had 23 points and 18 rebounds for the Heat who played without Dragic and Udrih.
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Hornets forward Kidd-Gilchrist cleared for full-contact practice
Charlotte announced Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is cleared for full-contact work after surgery for a torn labrum in his right shoulder suffered in October. He had been in non-contact drills for two weeks and is unlikely to have a defined return timetable.
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New York Rangers win in overtime against Canucks
In New York the Rangers beat the Canucks 3-2 in overtime after JT Miller scored on a wraparound 3:54 into OT. Mats Zuccarello tied it in the third, Henrik Lundqvist made 18 saves, and Vancouver’s Cory Schneider faced 49 shots.
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